It's based on the Dutch national rankings - they have tournaments through the year for that at different levels, so depending how you do in them, you get your ranking that way. They domake exceptions for players with a high WTA ranking - like Misa used to always be #1 seed at the year end Dutch Masters, coz obviously she's not gonna play Dutch ranking tourneys when she's playing WTA, but as Richel only just got a WTA ranking (and it's not so high yet) I guess they don't make an exception for her.

fair enough
Richel is no. 38, I am happy enough she got that WC

and even I recognize most names, while my interest in Dutch womens tennis is like 1 year old (wimbledon '08), and only based on Richel
visiting Alkmaar might have helped

(oke and since i am bored anyway, i will just go see what would happen in the best case scenario, if she wins this tournament. Because top 900 was worst case scenario as far as that can be bad 16+12=28 --> 735-745)

Richel played a good match today. Coming back from an early break in the 1st set and coming from behind in the second set (she was 4-0 down). Finished the match right on time before the rain really came down heavily.

Richel played a good match today. Coming back from an early break in the 1st set and coming from behind in the second set (she was 4-0 down). Finished the match right on time before the rain really came down heavily.

Richel played a good match today. Coming back from an early break in the 1st set and coming from behind in the second set (she was 4-0 down). Finished the match right on time before the rain really came down heavily.